Category: Headlines

Côte d’Ivoire: Former rebels’ leader Guillaume Soro to run for president

October 16, 2019

Former Ivorian rebels’ leader Guillaume Soro has announced he will run in next year’s presidential election -- the first major politician to do so. “There ... Read More

Food security: EU allocates €15 million to Niger

October 16, 2019

The European Commission has approved the donation of €15 million to Niger’s Treasury. The funding granted under the European Development Fund is intended to finance ... Read More

Morocco’s Atlas Lions record first loss under manager Vahid Halilhodzic

October 16, 2019

The recently appointed manager of Atlas Lions, Vahid Halilhodzic, Tuesday recorded his first defeat at the helm of the Moroccan national football team after a ... Read More

No roaming charges for ECOWAS citizens beginning January 2020

October 16, 2019

From January 2020, citizens travelling within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will pay no roaming charges following the implementation of the ECOWAS ... Read More

Tunisia: Assassin of French tourist nabbed

October 16, 2019

Security forces arrested Tuesday the runaway attacker who stabbed to death a French tourist and wounded a serviceman near Bizerte, the interior ministry has said. ... Read More

Security in MENA & Sahel requires a holistic, multidimensional approach –WPC

October 15, 2019

The security and stability of the MENA region and the Sahel require the adoption of a "holistic" and "multidimensional" approach based on cooperation and integration ... Read More

WPC: Total urges states to take action in CO2 reduction

October 15, 2019

French oil giant Total Monday called on leaders of the world to introduce policies to address CO2 emission as major polluters are state-run oil and ... Read More

Police in Guinea crack down on anti-Conde protests

October 15, 2019

Guinean security forces have arrested several civil society leaders ahead of protests against a planned constitutional review that many fear would allow President Alpha Condé ... Read More

Morocco Foils Smuggling of about 6 Tons of Cannabis at Guergarate; 2.2 tons at Tanger-Med

October 15, 2019

Moroccan authorities foiled on Monday another major drug smuggling operation at the Southern Guerguarate crossing point on the borders with Mauritania. A joint border control ... Read More

World Bank: Geopolitical Tensions Affect Growth in MENA in 2019

October 15, 2019

Economic growth in the region of North Africa and the Middle East is expected to drop to 0.6 pc in 2019 against a 1.2 pc ... Read More